The Washington critic., 1887-02-01

held on the ith OF June last, TO con-
slider the nomination of James G. Mat
ihcws for Recorder Of Deeds Of the
District of Columbia, n resolution was
unanimously adopted as follows;
That as loyal Republicans, we have faith
fully and fcarlos-ly discharged our duty In
exposing tho corrupt practice OF this offensive
onicc. seeker, whom We regard as unworthyuf
the Endorsement Of % Republican Senate.
Still MS the responsibility Of his confirmation,
II hc he confirmed, and the consequences Will
rest with the Senate, not u.s. we arc content
There had also been previously
placed before the Senate protest
numerously signed by colored Repub.
licans against the confirmation of Mr..
Matthews, on the ground that he was
ian offensive ring partisan, who stands
repudiatcd by his party and distrustcd
by his race and all Republicans at his
home, where he is well known" We
thus refer TO the matter by way of slg.
gestion 10 the colored Republicans of
this city who are protesting against
Mr.. Matthews rejection, that it would
he well for them, before going ahead,
TO be sure they are right. In view of
the action had by their brethren at
Albany, 1t will hardly be worth their
while to pick quarrel with Republi.
can Senators.
Jusr as the opera was out list night
and the streets were crowded with an
immense throug of well dressed ltliei
aud gentlemen Jn thrlr wly hon,
along down Fifteenth street turning
The corner at the Aycnlr, ,rame the street.
sweeping machines ilint the air, pea.
pies nostrils and their best garments
with the foul filth stirred up by the
sweepcrs. Yet some folks think Wash
ington has excellent municipal regula.
lions for the comfort of citizens and
visitors.
TnE explosion Of dynamite on the
Old Dominion steamship Guyandotle
was evidently not an accident. 1t was
cold .booded attempt To blow up aud
destroy the ship, for which hanging
would be too merciful punishment.
The coal strikers, on whom suspicion
rests, should make no delay in clearing
their skirts of the infamous imputation.
No cause that deals In such methods
can be tolerated.
SrEAKING of dllapidatcd and dis.
iointed sidewalks in our beautiful
Capital City, the foot path from the
Avenue TO Albaugh's Opera-lTousc
and along the premises occupied by
the Quartcrmaster Generals Depart.
ment of the United States Govern.
ment would disgrace a Rocky Noun
tain mining camp. Whose business is
1t to look after repairs?
Mr.. HENRY WATTERsoN, speaking of
the Matthews business in letter to the
CoU,ier.JomRal, says: "The President
really believes that he can detach the
negro from the Republican party, and
succeed where Horace Greeley and
Charles Sumner failed" We com.
mend this remark to the prayerful con.
sideration of our esteemed contempo.
rary, the POST
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MAXWELL, who murdered his travel.
ing companion, Prcller, in the South
ern Hotel AZ st. Louis, in May, 1856,
was 10 have been hung to-day, but the
State Supreme Court has granted him
arespic to April /. This is case in
which justice seems to move with a pc
culiarly slow and uncertain step.
THE New York Sun this morning
propounds the following inquiry
"llas the Hon. George II. Pcndlet)r
come home from Germany to be mad,
Secretary of the Treasury Z" and an
swers it thus: 1T looks likely. lie wa.
sent for."
THE CHTIc's aiec.t's'g yaic' are lowc
hon any daiiy paprw II'wi'"g'oa,
Hhhcrcasiag IL circniot'Ja .i;rtcr tina
all he o'ha city pap0s,
van Rs lor rates dtd recognized Dopulpr
dy Il a The best medium jvr a,trertsiug Il
he District.
MS deiireod by carriers At 35 cents pa
month.
Victoria at Dinner.
y quarter of an hour before the tim
fixed for the repast-generally o'clock
all the party invited to dine with the Queel
meet in the grand salon and form them